Vinyl pressings
by Musique · 1978
In The Bush was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ƆBS S 6791 A1 ⋀A-side runout, stamped - variant 1
CBS-S-6791-B1 ⋀B-side runout, etched / stamped - variant 1
ƆBS S 6791 A1 53 ⋀A-side runout, stamped - variant 2
CBS-S-6791-B1 2 ⋀B-side runout, etched / stamped - variant 2
PRL - 71110ASRunout side A, variant 1 (handwritten)
PRL - 71110BS-1ARunout side B, variant 1 (stamped)
p PRL 71110 AS-1ERunout side A, variant 2
p PRL 71110 BS-1FRunout side B, variant 2
PRLD-154-ASide A Etchings
P RL 71110AS -1C PRL - 71110-AS-1C ssA runout
P RL 71110BS-1D s1B runout
PRL 71110 ASA label
P RL 71110 BSB label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Prelude Records TDS - 027First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Prelude Records PRL 71110XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Prelude Records PRLGT 303XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Prelude Records PRL D 154First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Prelude Records PRL 71110XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Prelude Records 113-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Prelude Records 640 153 / Prelude Records 640.153First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Prelude Records 640 153 / Prelude Records 640.153First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 237 / Jupiter Records 100 237 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Prelude Records prl 71110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 12 6791First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Prelude Records PRL 71110First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Musart MI 30518 / Prelude Records MI 30518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | Prelude Records PRL 71110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Peru | FTA 51-308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | WGAF Records WGAF 12 10612" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | WGAF Records WGAF 1210612", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada | Prelude Records SPEC-1337 / Unidisc Music Inc. SPEC-133712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of In The Bush are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 6791, released November 10, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 6791, S CBS 12 6791, PRL 71110, PRLD 154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ƆBS S 6791 A1 ⋀ and CBS-S-6791-B1 ⋀. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
